The Frisco Kid (1979)
This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.
★ 6.1 / 10 · 178 votes on TMDB
Directed by Robert Aldrich
What it's about
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
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Cast
Gene Wilder
Avram
Harrison Ford
Tommy
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio
Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo
Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs
Chief Rabbi
Penny Peyser
Rosalie
William Smith
Matt Diggs
Jack Somack
Samuel Bender
Beege Barkette
Sarah Mindl
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